Features Archives

Each month this website highlights an issue or subject.  It may be an issue before Congress like immigration, or it could be recognition of Idaho's statehood anniversary.  This page provides links to past features.  Please recognize that while some of the information remains timely, other information may become outdated.  As this is a features archive, these pages are not updated regularly unless they are used again as a monthly feature.  You can use the links to the left of this paragraph to link to updated information about issues currently pending before Congress.

 

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Agriculture

 

2007 Farm Bill (December 2007)

GOAL Day at INL (March 2007)

110th Congress Action on Agriculture (December 2008)

111th Congress Action on Agriculture (December 2010)

 

Arts

 

Cherry Blossom Festival (April 2009, April 2006)

 

Banking & Financial Services

 

Identity Theft (March 2008)

Regulatory Relief Legislation Signed Into Law (October 2006)

110th Congress Action on Banking & Financial Services (December 2008)

111th Congress Action on Banking & Financial Services (December 2010)

Financial Crisis Proposals(May 2009)

 

Budget & Fiscal Responsibility

 

 

What To Expect In A Government Shutdown (April 2011)

FY2008 Budget (February 2007)

Stop Over-Spending (SOS) Act (November 2007)

FY2011 Budget Requests (February 2011)

FY2010 Budget (February 2010)

FY2009 Budget (February 2008)

110th Congress Action on Budget & Financial Services (December 2008)

111th Congress Action on Budget & Financial Services (December 2010)

 

Criminal Justice & the Courts

 

Flag Burning (June 2007)

Flag Burning History (June 2007)

Avoiding Identity Theft (March 2008)

110th Congress Action on Criminal Justice & the Courts (December 2008)

111th Congress Action on Criminal Justice & the Courts (December 2010)

 

Congress

 

What To Expect In A Government Shutdown (April 2011)

109th Congress Accomplishments

Constitution Day (September 2007)

Inauguration 2009 (January 2009)

July 4th (July 2007)

State of the Union (January 2007)

State of the Union:  Congressional Research Report (January 2007)

2008 State of the Union (January 2008)

Stop Over-Spending (SOS) Act

 

Cultural Diversity

 

Black History Month (February 2007)

Cherry Blossom Festival (April 2006)

Hispanic Heritage Month

Immigration Reform

110th Congress Action on Cultural Diversity (December 2008)

111th Congress Action on Cultural Diversity (December 2010)

 

Economy & Business

 

Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2007 (June 2007)

Idaho's Economic Overview (March 2007)

Postal Rate Increase (February 2007)

Small Business (February 2005)

110th Congress Action on Economy & Business (December 2008)

111th Congress Action on Economy & Business (December 2010)

 

Education

 

Educator In Space (August 2007)

110th Congress Action on Education (December 2008)

111th Congress Action on Education (December 2010)

 

Energy

 

Tax Credits for Energy Efficiency (April 2005)

110th Congress Action on Energy (December 2008)

111th Congress Action on Energy (December 2010)

 

Environment & Natural Resources

 

Fire Policy and Management (August 2007)

Earth Day (April 2008)

110th Congress Action on Environment & Natural Resources (December 2008)

111th Congress Action on Environment & Natural Resources (December 2010)

 

Family & Social Policy

 

Fathers' Day (June 2007)

Internet Safety Month (June 2007)

National Preparedness Month (September 2007)

Stem Cell Research (August 2006)

Women's History Month (March 2007)

110th Congress Action on Family & Social Policy (December 2008)

111th Congress Action on Family & Social Policy (December 2010)

 

Global Competitiveness

 

America COMPETES Act (April 2007)

110th Congress Action on Global Competitiveness (December 2008)

 

Health Care

 

Stem Cell Research (August 2006)

Congressional Heart and Stoke Coalition (February 2008)

110th Congress Action on Health Care (December 2008)

111th Congress Action on Health Care (December 2010)

 

Holidays

 

Fathers' Day (June 2007)

 

Idaho

 

Cherry Blossom Festival (April 2006)

Idaho's Birthday (July 2007)

Idaho's Economic Overview (March 2007)

Military In Idaho (November 2006)

Voting (October 2008)

 

National Defense & the Global War on Terrorism

 

Veterans Day 2007--Tribute (November 2007)

Honoring Our Troops (November 2007)

Iraq Supplemental Funding (May 2007)

Military In Idaho (November 2006)

110th Congress Action on National Defense (December 2008)

111th Congress Action on National Defense (December 2010)

 

Seniors

 

COPD Caucus (March 2004)

Avoiding Identity Theft (March 2008)

110th Congress Action on Seniors (December 2008)

111th Congress Action on Seniors (December 2010)

 

Taxes

 

Stop Over-Spending (SOS) Act (November 2007)

Tax Freedom Day 2007 (July 2007)

110th Congress Action on Taxes (December 2008)

111th Congress Action on Taxes (December 2010)

 

Technology & Telecommunications

 

Internet Safety Month (June 2007)

Do Not Call Registry  (May 2008)

110th Congress Action on Technology & Telecommunications (December 2008)

111th Congress Action on Technology & Telecommunications (December 2010)

 

Transportation

 

110th Congress Action on Transportation (December 2008)

111th Congress Action on Transportation (December 2010)

 

Veterans

 

Spirit of Freedom Awards (November 2007); links to main page which contains links to previous years.

Veterans Day 2007--Tribute (November 2007)

110th Congress Action on Veterans (December 2008)

Memorial Day 2009 (May 2009)

111th Congress Action on Veterans (December 2010)